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I have just learned of an old utility called Last Resort, which was a Control Panel that kept a record of every keystroke entered on a Mac. This was intended as…
· 2 posts · started 18 Jan 2009 - 04:36 · last 18 Jan 2009 - 23:37
Software
Hello there, i ve just overclocked my lc 475 from 25Mhz to 33Mhz with the resistor swap trick... (of course installed a cpu cooler with fan taken from an old 48…
· 3 posts · started 18 Jan 2009 - 15:36 · last 18 Jan 2009 - 22:32
68k
I replaced the LC's 68LC40 with Quadra's 700 68040, but without the heat sink as it was in Quadra. Is this ok? or it will overheat? is the 68040 much hotter tha…
· 9 posts · started 10 Jan 2009 - 18:30 · last 18 Jan 2009 - 21:38
Hardware
My LC won't boot at all. I have already ordered a new PRAM battery but while I wait for it to arrive I want to test my power supply and make sure it's still goo…
· 19 posts · started 10 Dec 2008 - 07:52 · last 18 Jan 2009 - 13:39
Hardware
It Came with all the original stuff! The box, the quadra 800, and the manuals, wires etc. It has the 1gb Apple Seagate drive from the factory, and it is LOUD. I…
· 14 posts · started 16 Jan 2009 - 22:13 · last 18 Jan 2009 - 10:56
Peripherals
Hi: Great forum! I own several old Newtons and PowerBooks, and have been upgrading them for several years. I hope this is not construed as spam, but I have a bl…
· 15 posts · started 13 Sep 2008 - 04:52 · last 18 Jan 2009 - 08:32
Software
Picked up a Maxtor OneTouch 200GB HDD off of craigslist NIB for $60USD. I got it hooked up to my TiBook Desktop and have it as the boot device. I tell ya, that …
· 6 posts · started 14 Jan 2009 - 22:04 · last 18 Jan 2009 - 07:41
Hardware
I spent today helping a friend of a friend move data from his old tower to his new laptop, which is a fairly simple process, of course. After words he asked if …
· 12 posts · started 18 Jan 2009 - 01:04 · last 18 Jan 2009 - 06:38
Hardware
Tonight I set up my gigabit ethernet G4 with my new monitor, and very soon decided to nuke the 10.2.8 install with panther, which is what I happened to have lyi…
· 1 posts · started 18 Jan 2009 - 01:39 · last 18 Jan 2009 - 01:39
Software
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220343401339 I couldn't pass the thing up for $40. Better yet, it's supposed to get here tomorrow I s…
· 12 posts · started 14 Jan 2009 - 01:41 · last 18 Jan 2009 - 00:37
Software
Upgrade to a 540 (33MHz) for a dollar No jokes. Not my auction, but macmetex is a reliable seller in my experience.
· 19 posts · started 2 Dec 2008 - 21:50 · last 18 Jan 2009 - 00:08
Hardware
I was able to get a Power Mac 9600 300 with over 400 megs of ram and a Sonnet G3 300 Mhz processor card for 20 dollars.
· 5 posts · started 16 Jan 2009 - 18:43 · last 17 Jan 2009 - 21:32
Troubleshooting
In the Compact Mac thread I posted about possibly using my Color Classic as a virtual Apple IIe. In case that doesn't work out, I have a few questions regarding…
· 4 posts · started 16 Jan 2009 - 22:38 · last 17 Jan 2009 - 17:22
Software
I just picked up off eBay a Fujitsu MAS318RNC 18GB 15K RPM HD that appears to be DOA. Have tried 2 different 80 - 50 pin adapters, 2 different SCSI cables, the …
· 15 posts · started 14 Jan 2009 - 02:10 · last 17 Jan 2009 - 17:11
Troubleshooting
2 questions 1 i have a 867ghz quicksilver with 10.4.11 and what looks to be a factory apple scsi atto install can i add ide drives "i have several" with the scs…
· 2 posts · started 29 Dec 2008 - 15:06 · last 17 Jan 2009 - 09:22
Hardware
I really like both the story and history behind this 128K/Mac Plus hybrid. The eBay seller has also posted some nice high resolution images on his own website. …
· 6 posts · started 16 Jan 2009 - 17:18 · last 17 Jan 2009 - 06:54
Hardware
I searched for an hour and did not find anything about the Trick to "clock chip" my Macintosh IIsi so it has the full 25 MHz (or even 40 MHz?) performance that …
· 10 posts · started 27 Nov 2008 - 17:52 · last 16 Jan 2009 - 23:25
Hardware
Anyone know where one can find manuals. I just picked up a PISMO and would like to have a user manual and/or a repair manual. It has a dead main battery and the…
· 6 posts · started 14 Jan 2009 - 04:18 · last 16 Jan 2009 - 15:09
PowerPC
I acquired a IIvi the other day. Sadly, it expired within the first 5 minutes of being on I think the power supply is bad.
· 13 posts · started 15 Jan 2009 - 15:45 · last 16 Jan 2009 - 05:13
Hardware
My apologies for being away for a while...but I return with what may be the strangest LC problem ever recorded. I got my LC out of storage on Saturday. All was …
· 14 posts · started 14 Aug 2008 - 07:06 · last 16 Jan 2009 - 05:00
OS 9
Is there any Mac software than can do RAID 5? Disk Utility can't and neither can SoftRAID.
· 3 posts · started 14 Jan 2009 - 00:31 · last 16 Jan 2009 - 04:17
Software
Hello everyone. My post serves two purposes: to introduce myself and to get some SCSI HD help. I've been building up a collection of classic Macs (68k and Power…
· 7 posts · started 13 Jan 2009 - 23:38 · last 15 Jan 2009 - 22:14
Hardware
This might be a bit of a long shot, but does anyone have a spare SE/30 logic board that's not going to be too expensive to post to the UK? I bought one cheap of…
· 1 posts · started 15 Jan 2009 - 19:51 · last 15 Jan 2009 - 19:51
68k
I'm trying to set an old Quadra up as a local mailserver, sucking all the mail from one POP address at my ISP. This is the sort of thing that "fetchmail" can be…
· 1 posts · started 15 Jan 2009 - 17:48 · last 15 Jan 2009 - 17:48
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